A ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ sequel is within the works.
Paramount Pictures and Sega Sammy are engaged on a observe up film to the action-adventure comedy, which dropped earlier this 12 months and starred Ben Schwartz because the voice of Sonic the Hedgehog and Jim Carrey as Doctor Robotnik.
According to Variety, Jeff Fowler – who helmed this 12 months’s ‘Sonic’ movement image – will direct the second film, and Josh Miller and Pat Casey are to co-write the script as soon as once more.
It’s not but identified whether or not Carrey or Schwartz will reprise their roles.
The first movie additionally starred James Marsden as Sonic’s new greatest good friend Tom, because the speedy blue hedgehog tried to cease evil Robotnik.
The launch date of the primary film was pushed again after a fan backlash to the preliminary design of the hedgehog.
But in February, Carrey admitted he thought the redesign made the movement image ”a lot better”.
He stated: ”It turned out to be a co-op the place everyone was in on the creation. I feel everyone felt good about it as a result of in the end (director) Jeff Fowler (had) no ego concerned in any respect.
”He simply went, ‘These folks grew up with it, and it is vital to them that we get it proper.’ And I feel it was only a a lot better film due to it.”
The 58-year-old actor had beforehand expressed concern about audiences getting concerned within the design of characters.
He stated: ”I do not know fairly how I really feel in regards to the viewers being in on the creation of it, whereas it is taking place.
”Sometimes you discover that the collective consciousness decides it needs one thing after which when it will get it, it goes, ‘OK, I do not need it’… You turn into a Frankenstein’s monster sooner or later, proper?”
